Still allows for commercial use, but mandates source be provided with all executable versions (i.e. is copyleft). It is not clear to me from the text ( <a href="https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/custom-page/attachment/2020-03/EUPL-1.2%20EN.txt" rel="nofollow">https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/custom-page/...</a> ) what happens when the source is used to start providing a service (as the AGPL protects against). From my reading, you do not need to provide the source in this case. My confusion stems from the fact that the license speaks of "communicating" the work, as well as distributing it. I don't know what that is supposed to mean.
"Communication to the public" is a European Law concept that covers remote access. "Distribution" rather means the transfer of the Work (i.e. to be executed on the recipient device). The EUPL considers that the obligations of the licensee or recipient are the same in case of Communication or Distribution.
>and not formulated "to the extent allowed by the law" as in most licences designed with the legal environment of the United States in mind<p>Could someone explain like I am five on this? I could understand the reason they need a separate license because of language concern in different member state. But this bit loss me.